Chapter 452: Clearing the Court

When Duanmu Huai and his party arrived at the city gate, the city finally opened its gates, hoisted a white flag, and declared surrender.

"You are........."

"I am Klim, the deputy general of the Fourth Legion of Hermann."

The blonde woman in black armor standing in front of Duanmu Huai looked pale, but she still maintained the dignity of a soldier.

"You ordered the surrender?"

"Yes."

Klim lowered his head.

"We know that we are not the opponent of the Tribunal. Although from my position, I may not say this, but... please be kind and let the people of this city go. They are innocent."

"Well......"

Sitting on the chair, staring at Klim in front of him, Duanmu Huai thought for a moment.

"Why did you choose to surrender? Instead of running away? Aren't you the adjutant of the Fourth Legion? Finding someone as a scapegoat and escaping yourself is not good?"

"Maybe it is true..."

Hearing Duanmu Huai's question, Klim smiled bitterly.

"As you said, but no matter what, I don't want to see my subordinates die for unreasonable orders. Moreover, I also know that our Fourth Legion does not have the strength to fight against the Tribunal."

"Very good."

Hearing Krim's answer, Duanmu Huai nodded with satisfaction.

"It can be seen that you are a wise man, so I won't beat around the bush. Do you want to cooperate with our Tribunal?"

"………………Cooperation?"

It must be said that Krim was stunned when he heard Duanmu Huai's question.

"Sorry, I don't understand what you mean..."

"You should understand why our Tribunal came here. The AL Church and Herman declared war on the Tribunal. Since they think we are easy to bully, let's let them see that we are not easy to bully. However, the Tribunal does not intend to annex Herman, so we hope to cooperate with you."

"………………You mean..."

Hearing this, Krim was stunned. She originally thought that since the Tribunal had captured this place, it must be annexed. After all, wars have always been like this. But Duanmu Huai said that the Tribunal did not intend to occupy Herman's land?

"The enemies of the Inquisition are Bishop Oz of the AL Church and Prime Minister Styser who dared to collude with Bishop Oz and dared to challenge the majesty of the Inquisition... I heard that Prime Minister Styser seems to be in charge of Herman, right?"

"That's right..."

Krim did not deny it. In fact, almost all the senior officials of Herman knew this. The newly enthroned Emperor Shira was completely a puppet, and even the government affairs were handled by Prime Minister Styser. And there are rumors that this prime minister has some kind of unclear relationship with Emperor Shira's mother, the Queen Mother of Herman... Of course, this kind of family scandal will not be made public.

"I know a little about Herman's current situation. You don't look like a loyal person, so I ask you, do you want to join us to change Herman?"

"………………"

"The purpose of the Tribunal is very simple, to completely eliminate the Oz Bishop and Styser and their remnants who dare to resist us. It just so happens that Herman is also suffering from these termites. There are resistance forces everywhere, right? Do you want to join them?"

"Your Excellency, what you mean is... you hope that I will join hands with the Tribunal to eliminate Styser's party and assist the emperor?"

"Whether to assist the emperor is your own business. We, the Tribunal, are just here to do what we should do. As long as you don't provoke the Tribunal, then how you change this country is your own business. It's that simple."

Duanmu Huai stared at Krim, who looked a little hesitant at the moment.

"But, but... After all, we are the Fourth Legion loyal to the Empire. Rebellion rashly..."

"Rebellion?"

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai laughed.

"No, Miss Krim, this is not rebellion, this is to purge the emperor!"

"……………Purge the emperor?"

"That's right, Prime Minister Stice used evil words to confuse the people, controlled the country, caused chaos in the country, and imprisoned the emperor. His crimes are unforgivable. As soldiers loyal to the country and the emperor, you led an army to the royal city to purge the emperor and protect the emperor's power. What crime have you committed?"

"………………???"

It must be said that Krim was stunned when she heard this. This woman who usually does not show her emotions and is serious, even opened her mouth without grace at this moment.

This rebellion... can you say that?

And... what he said makes sense, how can we break it? !

"But, but, in this case, as long as the emperor comes forward to explain..."

"Will it work?"

Duanmu Huai sneered and looked at Krim.

"As we all know, the emperor is a puppet. Even if she came out to explain, who would think that she really wanted to say that? And she didn't say that under the pressure of the prime minister? If you want to prove this, it's very simple. Let the emperor order the execution of Styser, dissolve the Council, and let those lackeys of the Council retire and return home. This can prove the problem, right?"

"……………………!"

Hearing this, Krim's body trembled, and the girls next to him looked at him in surprise.

This move is so cruel!

Indeed, as Krim said, Prime Minister Stisse holds great power, and Emperor Sheila is a puppet in his hands. Even if you really make this slogan, as long as the emperor comes out and says a few words, you will immediately lose your righteousness.

But adding a prerequisite makes it different!

It's useless for your emperor to just say it. If you want to prove otherwise, just kill Stisser. After all, the slogan refers to Stisser controlling state affairs, causing chaos to the country, and manipulating the emperor. If your emperor wants to prove that this is not the case, he will kill Stisser and then dissolve the council... Then will Stisser be willing?

He definitely doesn’t want to!

If the emperor had power, wouldn't he be beheaded earlier?

So this is a dead end. Unless Stisser changes his name and escapes from Hermann, there is only one way to fight to the end!

Not only that, in this way, they have become famous!

In fact, there are not no rebellions on this continent, but these rebellions either want to be independent from the country, or they want to overthrow the king and take their own position. This kind of rebellion, if nothing else, is certainly morally unjustifiable. But as soon as Duanmu Huai's "Qing Jun side, punishing treacherous officials, and protecting the imperial power" came out, it directly raised the rebellion to a new level!

Not only can they stabilize most of the citizens, they may even get many troops loyal to the country to join them!

After all, if they are simply rebellious, out of the desire to protect their country, many armies have no choice but to bite the bullet and protect the country even if they cannot understand what the rulers are doing.

But if you focus on a few specific people, that's another story!

We do not want to betray the country, we want to bring order to the chaos, protect the imperial power, and reorganize the country!

Listen, once these words come out, justice is all on the side of the rebels. As long as you are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, it will be unreasonable for you not to rebel!

Of course, this also depends on the country. In a country like Seth, no one will believe you even if you say this - after all, King Gandhi's fist was so big that anyone who dared to mess with him would be hammered to death.

Of course, in order to become famous as a teacher, Duanmuhuai also made several requests to Kerim.

First of all, the name of this legion is King Qin, not rebellion.

Secondly, in order to have a good reputation as a division, wherever you go, you must abide by the laws and disciplines, restrain your soldiers, and must not rob or humiliate citizens. Once discovered, regardless of status, they will be executed in public.

Naturally, Krim would not object to this. As a woman, she did not like the behavior of soldiers looting and humiliating them after the war. Of course, this would result in the loss of a large number of soldiers. But fortunately, with the Inquisition on the side, the least thing to worry about is the frontal battlefield.

But Krim has his own concerns.

"But in this case, regarding military expenditures..."

"That would be easier."

Regarding Krim's concerns, Duanmuhuai seemed quite calm.

"Stisser and his like control the country, and they must have a lot of lackeys."

"Of course."

"Are there Stisser lackeys and lackeys in this city?"

Krim nodded.

"Then it's easy. Catch them and ransack their homes. Distribute food and other supplies to the civilians, and use the rest as military expenses. As for those lackeys, those who commit heinous crimes will be executed in public, and the others will either be imprisoned or exiled. Of course, remember to catch them and release them. Xiao, just don’t beat him to death with a stick.”

Duanmu Huai gave the answer calmly.

"hiss……………"

Although Duanmu Huai acted very calmly, others around him couldn't help but gasped when they heard Duanmu Huai's words. This move is simply to draw out the firepower, it is extremely evil.

As Duanmuhuai said, the fact that Stisser's party was able to cause trouble in Hermann must have a lot of lackeys below, and they must have earned a lot of money and wealth by relying on Stisser. Instead of plundering those civilians and causing public outrage, Might as well just focus on these big fish. And this approach is not in conflict with their slogan of "King Qin" - after all, their goal is to crack down on these chaotic parties that are causing harm to the country, so it is only natural to crack down on Stisse's lackeys!

After this calculation, the army has military expenditures, people's support, and morale have been stabilized. The only loss is Stisser and his lackeys...

Blood is worth the money!

"I see."

Krim was able to be an adjutant at a young age, so of course he had a bright mind. At this moment, she turned around in her mind, and after listening to Duanmu Huai's words, she had already made a decision.

"I will follow your instructions."

"Well, I'll leave it to you, oh, and..."

As he spoke, Duanmuhuai made a gesture, and soon saw a night guard coming over, holding a gray-faced man in his hand like a chicken - looking at this face, Krim's expression changed slightly, well, after all, this face was all too familiar to her.

"This guy wanted to escape on horseback. If we caught him, we'll leave it to you to deal with it."

Duanmuhuai chuckled, and then the night guard threw the guy to the ground. At this moment, the man raised his head, looked at Kerim, and suddenly became furious.

"Krim, what's going on? Didn't I want you to defend the city? You actually dare to surrender! You are simply a disgrace to the military! Let's see if I don't punish you on the spot!"

As he spoke, Nero climbed up from the ground, roared and rushed towards Krim. Facing General Nero who was rushing toward him, Krim's expression remained unchanged and he just stood there quietly. Then, the moment Nero rushed over, she clenched her fist and punched Nero in the face. Then she grabbed his outstretched arm and threw him over her shoulder, slamming him to the ground!

"boom!!"

Nero collapsed to the ground, rolled his eyes and passed out, while Duanmu Huai looked at him funny.

"What are you going to do with him?"

"According to military orders, those who run away from battle will be punished as treason and will be beheaded in public."

"Then leave it to you."

"...Yes, sir."

Hearing this, Krim lowered her head and saluted Duanmuhuai again. Then she grabbed General Nero, who was like a dead dog, and turned around to leave.